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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Part, Catherine of Aragon: Chapter 1, Arthur's Dearest Spouse and Chapter 2, The Princess in his Power.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author hope to do in "The Wives of Henry VIII"?
(a) Present the lives of Henry's wives in a more dramatic way.
(b) Show her readers who the wives of Henry VIII really were.
(c) Prove the rumors right.
(d) Present a comprehensive look of Henry VIII's life.

2. What age was Catherine of Aragon when her marriage was arranged?
(a) She was a teenager.
(b) She was an infant.
(c) She was an adult.
(d) She was a toddler.

3. How old was Prince Henry when Arthur and Catherine married?
(a) Fourteen years old.
(b) Ten years old.
(c) Eighteen years old.
(d) Sixteen years old.

4. What does the author claim about much of what is widely-believed about Henry VIII's wives?
(a) It is accurate.
(b) It is historically wrong.
(c) It is the tip of the iceberg of what is actually known about them.
(d) It is uninteresting.

5. Who is the author of "The Wives of Henry VIII"?
(a) Margaret George.
(b) James P. Carley.
(c) Antonia Fraser.
(d) Alison Weir.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Catherine and Arthur marry?

2. What did Catherine of Aragon receive which many of her contemporaries did not?

3. What was the name of Henry VII's wife?

4. After her husband's death, what did Catherine of Aragon often struggle to do?

5. Who was Catherine of Aragon's father?

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